so as not to hijack this thread, i'm starting my own.
please add to the list i've started!.
the point is--be anchored in normalcy.. if the list gets long enough, i might post it on my jw downloads page for posterity.
If they say they would like to meet with you...
Say, "Sure! I was hoping you would ask! You know, I was just gonna ask you, how do you know Jerusalem fell in 607 vs 586/587? I couldn't figure it out. If you could come over with the answer to that, that would be great! Give me a call when it's a good time for you!"
i find them to be annoying.
i have worldly friends, jws, and 2 unknown apostate friends.
the comments from jws are a lot like this: .
otwo - i do recall them saying something about texting at the assembly... I'll have to check my notes...
i've noticed that when a bible study is conducted, when worldly people have questions a lot of jws say that there question is covered later in the book.
that way, the worldlys get stopped in there tracks all the while feeling like there questions are getting answered while the assimilation takes place.. they either forget there question or the book tells them what the answer is without either giving them biblical proof or twisting scriptures.
i've noticed a lot of paragraphs in books just telling people what the answer is without scriptures or saying something like, "surely it would make sense that...".
When I was having my 'bible studies'.(they didn't know I was an ex)
- Do you have a post about this??? Tell us more!
i find them to be annoying.
i have worldly friends, jws, and 2 unknown apostate friends.
the comments from jws are a lot like this: .
There is also some sorta Watchtower and Awake pro JW thing on there.
while i was active, i would find someone on the web that would post/share their complete reference information on the theocratic ministry school and i would print it for my mother.
it would include all the wt materials excerpted from their books for each week's school.
many people did it.
lol, Jaime. I try!
while i was active, i would find someone on the web that would post/share their complete reference information on the theocratic ministry school and i would print it for my mother.
it would include all the wt materials excerpted from their books for each week's school.
many people did it.
hmmm, I had no idea about this myself... I have to now check it out to see what your talking about. I wonder why they are doing it that way? Is there a thread on this?
i've noticed that when a bible study is conducted, when worldly people have questions a lot of jws say that there question is covered later in the book.
that way, the worldlys get stopped in there tracks all the while feeling like there questions are getting answered while the assimilation takes place.. they either forget there question or the book tells them what the answer is without either giving them biblical proof or twisting scriptures.
i've noticed a lot of paragraphs in books just telling people what the answer is without scriptures or saying something like, "surely it would make sense that...".
OTWO - Interesting observation. I didn't notice that...
i've noticed that when a bible study is conducted, when worldly people have questions a lot of jws say that there question is covered later in the book.
that way, the worldlys get stopped in there tracks all the while feeling like there questions are getting answered while the assimilation takes place.. they either forget there question or the book tells them what the answer is without either giving them biblical proof or twisting scriptures.
i've noticed a lot of paragraphs in books just telling people what the answer is without scriptures or saying something like, "surely it would make sense that...".
if a bible study or anyone you met at the door and the person asked about lets say the topic is hellfire or heaven or the trinity, then you were supposed to somehow get off that topic and switch it to a topic that you both agree on such as Jesus being Gods son or something or the bible being inspired by God. The whole point was to get that person agreeing with what you say and putting his 'real' questions on a back shelf and and if the person continues to study long enough and gets baptized then that person can't question the watchtowers view on who goes to heaven because then they will have the fear of being disfellowshipped or something.
Very true! They now have even instructed members to open the bible teach book to the toc and go directly to the chapter in the book that interests them. So, right away they are being told what to believe from the book...
i've noticed that when a bible study is conducted, when worldly people have questions a lot of jws say that there question is covered later in the book.
that way, the worldlys get stopped in there tracks all the while feeling like there questions are getting answered while the assimilation takes place.. they either forget there question or the book tells them what the answer is without either giving them biblical proof or twisting scriptures.
i've noticed a lot of paragraphs in books just telling people what the answer is without scriptures or saying something like, "surely it would make sense that...".
I noted that when I was around when my wife would study, if I kept driving for an answer, they would keep working around what I asked, then try for the divide and conquer....
So true!
i've noticed that when a bible study is conducted, when worldly people have questions a lot of jws say that there question is covered later in the book.
that way, the worldlys get stopped in there tracks all the while feeling like there questions are getting answered while the assimilation takes place.. they either forget there question or the book tells them what the answer is without either giving them biblical proof or twisting scriptures.
i've noticed a lot of paragraphs in books just telling people what the answer is without scriptures or saying something like, "surely it would make sense that...".
Totally true, MM. Very sad... I can't believe this didn't dawn on me before... No wonder they don't just use the bible to teach!
